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Who conducted the experiment on social learning theory in 1961?
Bandura
et al.
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What is social learning theory (SLT)?
Learning through
observation
and imitation
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What do children observe in Bandura's experiment?
Adult models interacting with a
Bobo
doll
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What is modeling in the context of social learning theory?
A form of
learning through observing others
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What are mediational processes in social learning theory?
Processes that store mental representations of
behavior
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What is imitation in social learning theory?
Copying an
observed
behavior
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When is imitation more likely to occur?
When there is
identification
with the model
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What effect does observing a model receiving rewards have on children?
Increases
likelihood
of
imitating
behavior
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What behavior did children imitate after observing an aggressive model?
Aggressive
behavior
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What is vicarious reinforcement?
Learning
by observing rewards given to others
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What did children in the follow-up study demonstrate after seeing the model rewarded?
Increased
aggression in their play
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What are the applications of social learning theory?
Understanding
criminal behavior
Explaining aggression in children
Informing educational practices
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How does Bandura's view on behavior acquisition differ from operant conditioning?
Behavior can be acquired through
observation
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What did Ulrich (2003) find regarding violent behavior in adolescence?
Association with
delinquent
peers predicts
violence
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What do Sigel and McCormick (2006) suggest about young people with deviant attitudes?
They seek peers with similar attitudes
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What does social learning theory disregard in explaining behavior?
Other
potential influences on behavior
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What influences a child's behavior according to Bandura?
Genetic
predispositions
Conditioning
Personality factors
Media portrayals
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What is emphasized in the development of gender role behavior?
The importance of
gender-specific
modeling
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How do different influences interact in a child's behavior development?
They interact in
complex
ways
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